Myths and Mysteries of Missouri: True Stories of the Unsolved and Unexplained

by Josh Young

Overview

Myths and Mysteries of Missouri reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hovers over the Show Me State. This book offers residents, travelers, history buffs, and ghost hunters a refreshingingly lively collection of stories about Missouri's unsolved murders, legendary villains, lingering ghosts, terrifying myths, and haunted places.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493015368
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/07/2014
Series:	Myths and Mysteries Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Josh Young transited Missouri countless times before he ever thought he wanted to live in the Show Me State. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Indiana University, Josh taught kids from college to kindergarten before doing a stint as a family services caseworker. One year, when he should have known better, he shouldered a sixty-pound backpack, hitchhiking around the United States. That grand adventure introduced him to the Missouri/Arkansas Ozarks. Settling on a little farm deep in the woods near Branson (with Johnny and June Cash for neighbors briefly), Josh continued social work, while garnering a few awards for a locally syndicated humor column. He currently works and plays at his home at Long Creek Herb Farm. He is still trying to decide what to do when he grows up.

Table of Contents

Introduction vi

Chapter 1 Jim the Wonder Dog 1

Chapter 2 Tempus Fugit While a Cave Keeps Its Secrets 14

Chapter 3 This Missouri Hideout Was Not a Jesse James Cave 27

Chapter 4 The Lost Silver Mine and the Mystery of Yocum Dollars 39

Chapter 5 A Larger-Than Life Lady 55

Chapter 6 In New Madrid Order the Malt, Not a Shake 71

Chapter 7 Tom Bass: Legendary Horse Whisperer 90

Chapter 8 Mastodons and Mammoths in Missouri 105

Chapter 9 The Three Springfield Women: Vanished 120

Chapter 10 The Flight of the Atlantic: Fueled by Plenty of Hot Air 135

Chapter 11 Searching for Round Rocks and Stardust 148

Chapter 12 Jesse James Lives On in Infamy 160

Chapter 13 Earth Light, Earth Bright, Hope I See a Light Tonight 174

Bibliography 185

Index 191

About the Author 196

Editorial Reviews

Myths and Mysteries of Missouri is a book you'll want to own if you live in the 'Show me State,' and you'll want to give to friends and relatives who reside in other places because—well, you need to show them what a spellbinding and mesmerizing place it is.

Carroll County Times